Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pleated Pluteus

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pleated Pluteus
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Elateridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pluteus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pleated Pluteus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and United States.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.